When your due date arrives, you will be more than ready to have your baby! Most women deliver the baby somewhere between 37 and 42 weeks. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, only 5% of babies arrive on the exact due date. Approximately 7% of babies are not delivered by 42 weeks, and when that happens, it is referred to as a "post-term pregnancy."
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Terconazole:
This is a category c medication, but taken vaginally is unlikely to be absorbed in sufficient concentration to harm a fetus. This safety assessment does not account for possible exposure of the fetus through direct transfer of terconazole from an irritated vagina by diffusion across amniotic membranes. Sorry I cannot provide an easy yes or no response.
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Yeast Rx in pregnanc:
Terconazole is rated as class c in pregnancy. There are animal studies that show some adverse effects in pregnancy, but their are no human studies or reports clearly linking terconazole with fetal injury. The risk is likely very low but is unknown. The mayo clinic reports that you can use either Monistat (miconazole) or Clotrimazole cream safely at any time during pregnancy.
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It is a pregnancy:
Category C drug and generally should not be prescribed in pregnancy, but one must weigh the risk/benefit ratio when using. Your provider may feel that the benefits of using this drug outweigh the risks to the fetus. I would not take this drug till you talk to the prescribing Dr. And be sure this is what he/she wants to do.
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Class C:
Terconazole is class c in pregnancy. Since terconazole is absorbed from the human vagina, it should not be used in the first trimester of pregnancy unless the physician considers it essential to the welfare of the patient.
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Terconazole:
If you can wait, it would be nice to have you wait until the end of the first trimester. I have treated patients with terconazole in the first trimester when they are severely inflamed from the yeast infection.
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Probably:
I'm sorry I can't be more definite, but the second trimester is a relatively safe time to take any medication and there a no known issue with this class of medication. Category C simply means there is very little information available, either good or bad. If you have a proven yeast infection and symptoms are severe, it is a reasonable medication.
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No harm to baby:
You've been asking questions repeatedly about your yeast infection. As in my previous reply, you can be sure your doctor would not have prescribed terconazole unless it were safe. It won't hurt the baby. If you have further concerns, you'll get the best advice from your doctor's office. HealthTap can't help more than we already have. Best wishes for safe delivery and a healthy baby.
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Category 'C':
There are no animal or human studies on the effects of Terconazole Vaginal Cream. However, since you are already 37 weeks along in your pregnancy, it would be unlikely that it would cause you or the baby any ill effects. Being 37 weeks along, I would hope that you have established a good relationship with your OB. You should communicate any concerns to your OB. Best of luck
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Should be safe:
Terconazole is pregnancy class c due to poor data, but it does not appear to cause birth defects or other problems, even taken orally (systemically). The suppository is far safer because the drug is delivered only to your vaginal walls, and doesn't get systemically absorbed to an appreciable level. Terconazole suppositories are often prescribed to pregnant women with yeast infections.
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Wrong medication:
Clarify with your doctor the diagnosis and the treatment. Terconazole is safe but it is for vaginal yeast not bacterial vaginosis. Typical medications for bacterial vaginosis are Metronidazole of Clindamycin.
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Talk to your OB MD:
Terconazole is used to treat vaginal yeast infections. Metronidazole is used to treat BV. You need to talk to your OB MD to find out which is which and get the safety in pregnancy answer directly from him/her who will have an ongoing treatment relationship with you.
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Terconazole:
This topical imidazole antifungal is meant to treat candidal vulvovaginitis. There should be no contraindication to having vaginal intercourse while receiving it. In addition, it would be helpful to treat your partner's penis with an antifungal cream so that he does not give the infection back to you after it has been treated.
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Safety is unknown in all literature searched, and it is caregory C during pregnancy, meaning: only use if benefit outweighs risks, you can try first clotrimazole vaginal OTC, which is probably safe with breastfeeding as the literature suggests, good luck
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Can you swim?:
I hope so! Are you a good swimmer? Be careful if the surf is high or if there is an undertow. Watch out for sharks! Using terconazole should not have any bearing on this, though it might be best to not swim for a few hours after using it...
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